Time to hit the couch and catch up on all the holiday shows! We’ve organized our list into Movies, Animated Shorts, Holiday Music Specials, Miscellaneous and New Year’s to help you pick your favourites.(NOTE: Schedule is subject to change. Please check your local channel guide for specific start times.)

MOVIES

Anything But Christmas (2012): A single mother of a nine-year-old boy has finally found love again and everything feels perfect. But as the holiday season approaches, she realizes that her new love doesn’t do Christmas. (Dec. 21 on CTV / Dec. 25 on CTV Two)

Baby’s First Christmas (2012): When a pair of feuding colleagues are thrown together after their siblings fall in love, they have to learn to get along for their nephew’s birth on Christmas. (Dec. 17 on CTV Two)

Catch a Christmas Star (2013): With the help of his two precocious kids, a widower reconnects with his high school sweetheart, who just happens to be one of the biggest pop stars on the planet. (Dec. 20 on CTV)

A Christmas Carol (1951): This black-and-white version starring Alastair Sim is widely considered to be the definitive of the many film adaptations of Charles Dickens’ classic novel. (Dec. 24 on CTV)

A Christmas Story (1983): Young Ralphie has to convince his parents, teachers and Santa that a Red Ryder BB gun is really the perfect gift. (Dec. 23 on CBC / Dec. 25 on TBS)

Christmas on Chestnut Street (2006): When the local department store orders too many Christmas lights, one of the workers comes up with an idea for a contest to sell off the extras. (Dec. 26 on Global)

The Christmas Ornament (2013): Newly widowed Kathy plans to skip out on decking the halls and trimming the tree, trying to avoid anything that reminds her of her late husband, until a handsome Christmas tree shop owner gives her an ornament that symbolizes hope. (Dec. 16 on CTV Two)

Deck the Halls (2006): Two neighbours have it out when one of them decorates his house for the holidays so brightly it can be seen from space. (Dec. 20 on Global)

Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000): Ron Howard’s remake of the classic cartoon about a creature intent on stealing Christmas. (Dec. 24 on ABC)

Elf (2003): After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity. (Dec. 9 on CBC)

Holiday Switch (2007): When a struggling wife and mother reunites with her high school boyfriend, who is a wealthy art dealer, she questions what life would have been like had she made different decisions. (Dec. 27 on Global)

Home Alone (1990): An eight-year-old boy, who is accidentally left behind while his family flies to France for Christmas, must defend his home against idiotic burglars. (Dec. 20 on CBC)

It’s a Wonderful Life (1946): An angel helps a compassionate but despairingly frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he never existed. (Dec. 14 on NBC & CTV / Dec. 24 on NBC & CTV)

The Man Who Saved Christmas (2002): Based on a true story. When toy manufacturer A.C. Gilbert is forced to convert his factory in a munitions plant during the First World War, he valiantly challenges authority to save the holiday. (Dec. 14 on CTV)

Miracle on 34th Street (1947): When a nice old man who claims to be Santa Claus is institutionalized as insane, a young lawyer decides to defend him by arguing in court that he is the real thing. (Dec. 25 on CBC)

Miracle on 34th Street (1994): In this re-make of the 1947 Oscar-winning classic fable, a little girl discovers dreams really do come true if you believe. (Dec. 8 on CBC)

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989): The Griswold family’s plans for a big family Christmas predictably turn into a big disaster. (Dec. 22 on CBC)

Pete’s Christmas (2013): An overlooked middle child finds himself in the unexpected spotlight when he realizes his family’s terrible Christmas Day keeps repeating. (Dec. 21 on CTV)

The Polar Express (2004): On Christmas Eve a doubtful boy boards a magical train that’s headed to the North Pole and Santa Claus’ home. (Dec. 19 and 25 on Global)

The Santa Clause (1994): When Scott Calvin inadvertently kills Santa on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place. (Dec. 15 on CBC)

The Santa Clause 2 (2002): Scott Calvin has been a humble Santa Claus for nearly 10 years, but it might come to an end if he doesn’t find a Mrs. Claus. (Dec. 18 on CBC)

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006): Santa, aka Scott Calvin, is faced with double-duty — how to keep his new family happy and how to stop Jack Frost from taking over Christmas. (Dec. 19 on CBC)

The Sound of Music (1965): This Oscar-winning classic film tells the story of a young nun who is thrown into a spiraling romance with an older, dashing naval officer whom she is assigned to work for as a governess. (Dec. 22 on CTV)

The Twelve Trees of Christmas (2013): Local librarian Cherie Jamieson rallies the residents of her beloved Manhattan neighbourhood to participate in a Christmas tree contest when her cherished beloved library is abruptly set for demolition. (Dec. 23 on CTV)

A Very Merry Mix Up (2013): Antique store owner Alice Chapman thinks she is headed to meet her future-in-laws and spend the holidays, until a mix-up at the airport leaves her with no way to find them. (Dec. 7 and 21 on CTV)

ANIMATED SHORTS

Arthur: Waiting for Snow: Ladonna can’t wait to experience her first blizzard. (Dec. 24 on CBC)

Busytown Mysteries: Mystery of the Summer Snowman: When a snowman appears in Busytown on a hot summer day, Huckle and his pals want to find out why he’s not melting. (Dec. 24 on CBC)

The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That: Reindeer Games: Nick and Sally can’t find their sled that’s buried under the snow, but Cat’s friend, Magnus, the reindeer is great at finding things. (Dec. 24 on CBC)

A Chipmunk Christmas (1981): In this musical show, Alvin learns about Christmas spirit when he tries to help a seriously ill boy. (Dec. 23 on ABC)

Family Guy: Christmas Guy: The Griffins celebrate the holidays. (Dec. 15 on Global)

Frosty the Snowman (1969): A living snowman and a little girl struggle to elude a greedy magician who is after the snowman’s magic hat. (Dec. 6 on CBS / Dec. 22 & 25 on CBC)

Frosty Returns (1992): The happy snowman is threatened by a cold-hearted inventor with a snow removal spray in this animated adventure. (Dec. 14 on CBS / Dec. 23 on CBC)

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966): A charming and comical tale of the miserable Grinch and his attempt to wreak havoc on the tiny town of Whoville and cancel Christmas. (Dec. 16 on CBC)

Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1983): The classic Disney animated characters play the roles in this retelling of the Charles Dickens’ classic. (Dec. 22 on CBC)

Rudolph (1964): A misfit reindeer and his friends looks for a place that will accept them. (Dec. 15 and 23 on CBC)

Santa Claus is Coming to Town (1970): A mailman reveals the origin of Santa Claus. (Dec. 9 on ABC & CTV Two / Dec. 14 on CTV)

The Simpsons: White Christmas Blues: As Christmas approaches Marg transforms the house into a bed and breakfast after Springfield becomes the only town in America to receive snowfall. (Dec. 15 on Global)

Shrek the Halls (2007): Everyone is filled with the holiday cheer except for Shrek. For the sake of Fiona and the kids, he tries to get into the spirit of things as only a ogre can. (Dec. 8 on CTV Two)

The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol: The Smurfs celebrate the holidays. (Dec. 22 on Global)

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight: New Year’s Eve: George rings in the New Year with a special episode featuring an interview with one of the year’s most fascinating people, plus a very patriotic countdown to 2014. (Dec. 31 on CBC)

Gerry Dee New Year’s Eve Special: A one-hour comedy special recorded at the Centrepointe Theatre in Ottawa (Dec. 31 on CBC)

Happy New Year, Charlie Brown (1986): Charlie Brown is obliged to attend Peppermint Patty’s New Year’s Eve party even though he has to finish the novel, War and Peace. (Dec. 30 on ABC)

New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly: Special broadcast from New York’s Times Square, featuring coverage of the annual Ball Drop event. (Dec. 31 on NBC)

Rudolph’s Shiny New Year (1976): Rudolph must find Happy, the baby New Year, before midnight New Year’s Eve. (Dec. 30 on ABC)

The 125th Tournament of Roses Parade: This year’s theme will be: Dreams Come True, and will feature floats, marching bands and more along the five-mile route down Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena. (Jan. 1, NBC)

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